GRE Word List

ENDEMIC

belonging or native to a particular people or country

The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.

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WordMeaning
effeteno longer fertile
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion